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Algae-encrusted nets seem to be the favourite home for this species, if their distribution at Clifton Gardens is any indication. Available habitat includes seagrass, rocky shore with some kelp, metal cages ("hotels") and nets, and they choose the nets.
There are three fish species in the western Pacific that have this shape and colouration. P. xanthura has a slightly more rounded head, lacks a black spot at the base of the pectoral fin and has a thin blue line at the base of the dorsal, all visible in this shot. It's not so easy underwater in a moving school though! Julian Rocks
I love the turmoil and complexity where marine and terrestrial systems collide... it's also a place of great biodiversity, despite the harsh conditions. Cape Banks Botany Bay, Sydney
Interesting to see these schooling out over the kelp at Fairy Bower, Sydney... they're most often found in the boulder canyon areas
Often confused for a sea fan (octocoral or gorgonian), this hydroid can be found around southern Australia. Hydroids differ from octocorals in several ways; octocoral polyps have eight feathery tentacles whilst hydroids have many, and octocorals build a calcareous skeleton whilst hydroids build theirs from chitin. Both are in the phylum cnidaria. Henry Head
Pyjama squid come out at night, despite being pestered by swarms of shrimp (and the odd photographer!) at Clifton Gardens
Clockwise from top left: Goniobranchus roboi, Nembrotha purpureolineata, Dolabrifera brazieri, Ceratosoma brevicaudatum, Pteraeolidia ianthina, Phyllodesmium poindimiei #lockdown #collage #nature #biodiversity #photography #mollusc
Parrotfish have hundreds of tiny teeth cemented into a "parrot" beak, with which they scrape corals for food. As the teeth are lost, new rows come through. Scarus frenatus Bridled parrotfish. Lord Howe Island
Nice to see plenty of anemonefish on our surveys of Stradbroke Island - Nemo would be pleased! Can you see the three in this pic?
The highlight of today's #reeflifesurvey at Shelly Beach Manly... this 1.8 m critically endangered beauty passed along then over one of our transects
This section of beach at Port Stephens leads over to Shark Island when the spit is connected. At the moment the spit is open, so the only way across is by boat.
Despite the appearance of plenty in these large schools at Rottnest island, the blowhole perch is only found in south western Australia www.reeflifesurvey.com/species/Caesioscorpis-theagenes
Three species of anglerfish; L to R red toed angler, painted angler and striate angler, 2 pics each.
CW fr TL: brownspotted, bluethroat, inscribed, crimson banded (m), purple, crimson banded (f) wrasse.
Part of the Labrid family (wrasses and parrotfish), characterised by swimming with their pectoral fins, Notolabrus species live only in Australia and NZ and have a deep body, large head and eye, large scales, large canines in both jaws, a convex dorsal fin of uniform height and truncate caudal fin.